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<br />RESOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL IN
<br />OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 307 WHICH WOULD
<br />ELIMINATE MONETARY CAPS ON MUNICIPAL LIABILITY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, under the current law, cities are liable for motor vehicle
<br />accidents caused by certain conditions on city property for amounts up to
<br />$100,000 per person and $1,000,000 per incident; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 307 proposes to eliminate these monetary caps on the
<br />liability of cities while retaining such limitations with state, counties, schools and all
<br />other governments; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of University City believes that the removal of these
<br />monetary limitations would be a serious detriment to the operations of the city
<br />with respect to parks, street maintenance and other municipal operations; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the removal of these monetary caps would dramatically increase
<br />the cost of municipal liability insurance thereby jeopardizing the financial stability
<br />of the cities.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />UNIVERSITY CITY AS FOLLOWS:
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<br /> Section 1: The City Council of the City of University herein declares its
<br />opposition to Senate Bill 307 which would eliminate the monetary caps on
<br />municipal liability for proprietary functions and encourages the Missouri Senate to
<br />oppose the adoption of Senate Bill 307.
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<br /> Section 2 The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this
<br />Resolution to Senator Wayne Goode, Senator Betty Sims, and Senator John D.
<br />Schneider.
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<br />Adopted this 10th day of April, 1995.
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<br />ATTEST:
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<br />City Clerk
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